Gateway M250 Networking Manual page 7

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Type a name for your workgroup in the
workgroup name of up to 15 characters with no blank spaces. The
workgroup name must be the same for all computers on your home
network, and the name must be different than any computer name
on your network.
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Click
OK
Turning the wireless radio on
After you have completed your initial Windows setup, turn on the
wireless radio.
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Connecting to your network
After you have named your computer and workgroup and turned on your
wireless radio, you need to set up the network connection on your
computer.
To connect to your wireless network:
1
Click
Start
Network Connections window opens.
2
Right-click the
available wireless networks
box opens.
to close the Computer Name Changes dialog box.
To turn the wireless radio on or off
F F7
Press +
N
F F2
Press +
N
status indicator turns on when the wireless radio is turned on.
, right-click
My Network Places
Wireless Network Connection
. The Wireless Network Connection dialog
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Setting up your wireless network
Workgroup
on the keyboard.
on the keyboard. The wireless networking
, then click
icon, then click
box. Use a
. The
Properties
View
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